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Bio Greek Roots

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The prefix a- or an- means

a)

No, Not

b)

Open

c)

Close

d)

Contains

2.

The word abiotic means

a)

living

b)

not living

c)

not breathing

d)

alive

3.

The prefix photo- means

a)

dark

b)

picture

c)

light

d)

rainbow

4.

The prefix Aero- means

a)

water

b)

earth

c)

space

d)

air

5.

The prefix bio- means

a)

Life

b)

Death

c)

Truth

d)

Lies

6.

The prefix Auto- means

a)

self

b)

with help

c)

destruction

d)

car

7.

The prefix hetero- means

a)

same

b)

different

c)

similar

d)

like

8.

The word homologous means similar structures. The prefix homo- means

a)

different

b)

opposite

c)

same

d)

multiple

9.

The prefix bi- means

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

10.

The suffix -lysis means:

a)

to write

b)

to sing

c)

to break down

d)

to dance

11.

Insects have exoskeletons. The prefix exo- means

a)

inside

b)

outside

c)

in the middle

d)

crunchy

12.

Endothermic reactions absorb heat. The prefix endo- means

a)

inside

b)

outside

c)

middle

d)

squishy

13.

The prefix cyto- means

a)

cell

b)

muscle

c)

site

d)

atom

14.

The prefix hydro- means

a)

water

b)

air

c)

earth

d)

wind

15.

The prefix mono- means

a)

One

b)

Many

c)

A few

d)

Two

16.

The prefix macro- means

a)

large

b)

small

c)

to find

d)

microscope

17.

The prefix micro- means

a)

large

b)

small

c)

round

d)

sqare

18.

The suffix -stasis means

a)

off balance

b)

diagonal

c)

stable

d)

square

19.

The suffix -kinesis means

a)

balanced

b)

stagnant

c)

still

d)

movement

20.

The prefix pro- means

a)

backward

b)

middle

c)

before

d)

athlete

21.

What does the root word 'chloro' mean?

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

heat

d)

movement

22.

What does the suffix "ology" indicate?

a)

The study of

b)

Related to life

c)

A type of graph

d)

The process of recording